Creating a main menu

1. In the window editor, open the window where a main menu must be added.
2. On the "Window" tab, in the "Bars and menus" group, expand "Main menu" and select "Add main menu". The first menu option is displayed in the menu bar. By default, the name of main menu is "_Menu" and the caption of this first option is "Menu".
   The menu is automatically created in the Action Bar control.
3. To modify the name of main menu:
   • display the "General" tab of window description ("Description" in the context menu of the window) and type the new name for the main menu in the "Name of main menu" option.
   • display the "Style" tab of window description ("Description" in the context menu of window) and type the new name for the main menu in the "Name of main menu" option.
4. Add the menu options into the window in edit. For more details, see Handling the menu options.

Tip: To add images into the menu options, use the image catalog ("Catalog" option of button). The selected images will be automatically adapted to the size and to the image format expected by the runtime platform used.

Remark: Menu in the clipped windows: You have the ability to specify the position of the main menu in order to adapt it to the window. To position the menu:

1. Open the window description ("Description" in the context menu).
2. In the "General" tab, enter the X and Y coordinates of the menu.

Editing a main menu

1. Open a window containing a main menu in the window editor.
2. Select one of the menu options. The options and the sub-options are automatically displayed.

Deleting a main menu

1. In the window editor, open the window from which the main menu must be deleted.
2. On the "Window" tab, in the "Bars and menus" group, expand "Main menu" and select "Delete main menu". All the menu options and the code associated with this main menu are deleted.